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Stellantis and Toyota Europe expand partnership with new large-size commercial van including electric version

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This agreement strengthens our leadership in the EU30 for LCVs and low emission vehicles and moves us a step closer to realizing our Dare Forward 2030 goal of becoming the undisputed global light commercial vehicle leader, in terms of technology, manufacturing, market share and profitability. —Carlos Tavares, Stellantis CEO.

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Tesla Cybertruck acceleration shines in recent sighting

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And as per a recent sighting, the Cybertruck is definitely no different. The Tesla owner caught up to the all-electric pickup truck at a stop light, but as soon as the light turned green, the Cybertruck took a left turn and accelerated away. The CEO has stayed true to his word. Cybertruck hauls, got to see it launch today.

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BorgWarner to acquire Delphi Technologies to strengthen propulsion systems portfolio across combustion, hybrid and electric platforms

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and Delphi Technologies PLC have entered into a definitive transaction agreement under which BorgWarner will acquire Delphi Technologies in an all-stock transaction that values Delphi Technologies’ enterprise value at approximately $3.3 In fiscal year 2019, BorgWarner and Delphi Technologies estimate that they generated $10.17

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DRIVEN consortium to test Level 4 autonomous fleet in UK in 2019

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Issued January 2014, SAE international’s J3016 provides a common taxonomy and definitions for automated driving. This first trial will explore people’s pre-conceptions of driverless vehicles and barriers to acceptance through detailed interviews with participants before and after they ride in the shuttle. Source: SAE International.

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Stellantis partners with Toyota on large commercial van with electric variants

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On Monday, May 30, Stellantis and Toyota Motor Europe (TME) announced the launch of a large-sized light commercial van (LCV) for Europe. The companies teamed up again in 2019 when Stellantis started making a compact LCV in Vigo, Spain. Stellantis will build the large LCV, and it will be sold in Europe using the Toyota badge.

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US and Canada Reach 1% of Vehicles on the Road Being BEVs and PHEVs

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See VIO definition at the end of the article.) The slight divergence is due to Canadians buying more PHEVs than the US since 2019. But the denominator — total light passenger vehicles in operation — continues to increase in the US and most markets. percentage points and reached 0.73%, versus 0.63% for Canada.

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PwC’s Autofacts forecasts global light vehicle assembly to reach 81.8M units in 2013, up 3.3% from 2012

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Global light vehicle assembly will reach 81.8 million units in 2019. More definitive growth is expected for 2014 and beyond, with investments by global OEMs, which could help shift away from relying on importing and instead increase domestic production. The Japanese light vehicle sales market continues to post declines.

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